You can create a data migration rule using the supported templates and completing the necessary information and criteria to create the rule.
- By File Name: Migrates all files with the same name and extension. For example,
- dbfile.db migrates all files with the name dbfile and the extension .db.
- *.db migrates any file with an extension of .db regardless of the file name.
- dbfile.* migrates all files with the name dbfile and any extension.
- *dbfile.db migrates all files ending with the name dbfile and the extension .db.
- dbfile* migrates all files with a name beginning with dbfile and having any extension.
- By Last Access Time: Migrates files based on their last access time, either accessed or not within a specific period.
- By Last Access Time and File Name: Migrates files with a specific name and extension that have not been accessed within a specific period.
- Navigate to , and then select By Template from the Add Rule list.
- In the Add Data Migration Rule By Template dialog box, select one of the following rule templates and specify the rule details and criteria:
- By File Name: Migrates all files with the same name and extension:
Setting Description Type Select the rule type. WFS/HNAS for an on-premises file system and Cloud for object storage. Name Enter the name for the data migration rule. Description Enter the description of the rule, explaining its purpose for the reference. Case-sensitive pattern checks Set the Case-sensitive pattern checks to Yes, to enable case-sensitive rule checking. Include Criteria In All files named, enter the file name and extension to be migrated to the destination. More than one file name or extension can be named in this box separated by commas. For example, *.jpg, *.bmp, *.zip. Select condition Include or Exclude, to include the files of the specified type or exclude files not of the specified type.
- By Last Access : Migrates files based on their last
access time, either accessed or not within a specific period.
Setting Description Type Select the rule type. WFS/HNAS for an on-premises file system and Cloud for object storage. Name Enter the name for the data migration rule. Description Enter the description of the rule, explaining its purpose for the reference. Include Criteria Specify the criteria for the file to me migrated. Select Inactive less or Inactive over and specify number of days, hours, and minutes.
For example: If you select Active within and specified three days, it considers files active if they have been accessed or modified within the specified duration that means any file accessed or modified within the last three days is considered active, while files not meeting this criterion are inactive.
If you select Inactive over and specified three days, it considers files inactive if they have not been accessed or modified for a period exceeding the specified duration, that means any file not accessed or modified for more than three days is considered inactive, while files accessed or modified within the last three days are active.
- By File Name and Last Access : Migrates files with a
specific name and extension that have not been accessed within a specific
period.
Setting Description Type Select the rule type. WFS/HNAS for an on-premises file system and Cloud for object storage. Name Enter the name for the data migration rule. Description Enter the description of the rule, explaining its purpose for the reference. Case-sensitive pattern checks Set the Case-sensitive pattern checks to Yes, to enable case-sensitive rule checking. Include Criteria In All files named, enter the file name and extension to be migrated to the destination. More than one file name or extension can be named in this box separated by commas. For example, *.jpg, *.bmp, *.zip.
In All files not accessed within box, enter the number and select days, hours, and minutes.
For example,
If you want to migrate all JPEG images and ZIP archives to the destination. In the All files named box, enter *.jpg, *.zip.
You want to migrate files that haven't been accessed within the last six days. In the All files not accessed within box, enter 6 and select days.
With the criteria set, any JPEG image or ZIP archive file that has not been accessed within the last six days will be migrated to the destination.
- By File Name: Migrates all files with the same name and extension:
- Click Add.